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“In primary cultures of porcine granulosa cells incubation with isoproterenol (10(-7)-10(-5) M) produced a dose-dependent increase in 3 beta-HSD mRNA, 3 beta-HSD content and progesterone production which ranged from 1.5- to 5-fold.”
“Estrogen treatment alone or in combination with progesterone reduced maximal relaxation (E(max)) of isolated uterine strips subsequently challenged with isoproterenol whereas progesterone alone had no effect on this parameter.”
“Finally, when isoproterenol infusions were given in combination with both oestrogen and progesterone , PGF(2alpha)-R mRNA and E(max )were enhanced as compared with similar rats not having received isoproterenol.”
“ Isoproterenol caused a generalized inhibition of LH‐stimulated steroidogenesis, decreasing the accumulation of pregnenolone, progesterone , androstenedione and estradiol in the culture medium.”